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STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF A PERFECT STORM
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Jackson, Deborah L.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1292449646
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Year and Degree
2010, Doctor of Education, Miami University, Educational Psychology.
Abstract
This qualitative dissertation study investigated the success of an African-America religious school located in a Midwestern low SES neighborhood. There are inequities in educational opportunities. Schools, as mandated by the local and state agencies, have a history of not fulfilling the stated mission of educating all children especially African American students. This school developed in response to the historic denial of unequal opportunities. The prophetic mission and call to achieve equity gave rise to the founding of this school by the membership of the Messiah Christian Alliance Fellowship Church. The foundation of this educational facility was essential in the building of healthy African American students. Historical data shows that children who are members of lower socio-economic (SES) groups achieve at lower rates than middle class white students and students from wealthier homes. Yet for many of these students the reality of obtaining a quality is in fact another deferred. This qualitative study investigated the success of at a school located in an urban community. Through the theory base of Black Liberation Theology, the pastor and followers answered the call of providing excellent education to the children attending this school.
Committee
Raymond Terrell (Committee Chair)
Subject Headings
Educational Leadership
Keywords
Leadership and Vision
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Student Success Prophetic Spirituality
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Black Liberation Theology
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Spirituality
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African American Students
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Low Socio-Economic Students
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Jackson, D. L. (2010).
STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF A PERFECT STORM
[Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1292449646
APA Style (7th edition)
Jackson, Deborah.
STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF A PERFECT STORM.
2010. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1292449646.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Jackson, Deborah. "STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF A PERFECT STORM." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1292449646
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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